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So sounds like Wade will still opt in. Maybe they'll try to trade him or buy him out. I'd think they'd decline Rondos option. PG - Rondo (option) Dunn, MCW (FA), Grant, Payne SG - Wade, Wade, Valentine, Canaan SF- Zipser PF - Markkanen, Niko (FA), Portis, Lauvergne (FA) C -RoLo, Felicio (FA)

Exactly. I get some people wanted rebuild, but that had to have at least been predicated on a better package.

Solid backup point? Obviously, that's more likely than anything more than that, at this point. But, I thought he had star capability last year before the draft. Nothing to do but hope he bounces back after a horsefeathers first year. I think most likely is he never sees another guaranteed deal.

Solid backup point?

Rofl, such a lazy response. Quick, name me the last big name FA who signed with the Bulls. Over-the-hill Dwyane Wade doesnt' count Over the hill Gasol? Boozer. Wallace. Bulls probably have as much big name FA success as any team over the past 15 years than any team except Miami, Cleveland, and Golden State.

I guess I just can't reconcile Jimmy Butlers value.

Well you'd hopefully be able to be selling two recent top 5 picks. Plus, money. Plus additional cap space to bring in another vet star at the same time. Just like when McGrady and Hill were going to start our second dynasty, right? Rofl, such a lazy response.

Stars don't just join horsefeathers teams with no other stars. The Bulls still have 0 stars and really 0 potential stars IMO. Maybe Dunn. Well you'd hopefully be able to be selling two recent top 5 picks. Plus, money. Plus additional cap space to bring in another vet star at the same time.

So next years FA class is kinda crappy looking, except for Cousins who I can't see the bulls signing, but they could have a ton of space, especially if they dump Lopez (and why wouldn't they). 2019 is a much better class. Two year rebuilding plan?

Are we sure that should be a selling point?

So 9 draft spots, 1 year of Lavine (career Per 13.4) and Dunn (8.1 Per and blistering .432 TS% as a rookie- worse than Jerian Grants rookie numbers) I'm not a horsefeathering Bulls fan anymore.

I know there's been quite a few changes to the CBA in the past few years, but historically speaking, I don't think tank+draft is measurably more effective than other methods of building a championship team. And you seem to think it is. I get your points about timing and stuff, but I think our operating the relative merits of the two options to build.

Inevitably this usually leads to a Catch 22. Almost always part of the argument to blow it up is the FOs inability to show they can build around Butler. Yet, blowing it up hands them the keys to do whatever, with a built in rebuild expectation. I've watched so little basketball since 2012 I'm not sure I can even call myself a casual fan. So I can't say I have a passionate position on the matter, but I generally trust the opinions that say Butler is good enough to build a top team around.

NFL relaxing TD celebration rules. Any sexually suggestive celebration or mimicking violence/weapons still a penalty/fined. Team celebrations, ball celebrations, snow angels, okay.

Also, I guess alignment/scheme is really all that matters. Willie Young is listed as a LB and lines up on the outside, but often with his hand in the dirt. Probably drops into coverage less than the other guys listed as LB. Maybe RRH is whatever that position is? Leonard Floyd plays a similar role but standing up mostly. :dontknow:

Agreed you don't want those guys as your 4th LB. They are basically STers. I have a suspicion they are high on Roy Robertson-Harris and he'll compete for that 4th spot with Houston. Its the only explanation for the lack of offseason activity at OLB considering the depth and injury history of those spots. Last I heard, Robertson-Harris has put on some weight (to about 285) and will compete at DE. Of course, he's still listed at 268 and a LB on the website. Houston is listed at 274 and 6'3". McPhee 273 and 6'3". RRH is listed at 6'7", so even at 285 thats a thinner frame than those two, and probably not far off Young at 6'4" 258.

Houston has made it this far, he probably stays. The Bears don't really have a young OLB that they are desperate to get on the field. If he doesn't make the team, you're looking at Dan Skuta and Sam Acho fighting it out for the 4th guy in the OLB rotation. Agreed you don't want those guys as your 4th LB. They are basically STers. I have a suspicion they are high on Roy Robertson-Harris and he'll compete for that 4th spot with Houston. Its the only explanation for the lack of offseason activity at OLB considering the depth and injury history of those spots.

Royal, Sutton, Lasikw, & Edison, get the axe. No big surprises, except maybe that Houston didn't. Might keep him thru camp and let him compete.

Wow, sounds pretty optimistic overall. I dont really follow the farm much anymore, but... Waves and waves.

I'm allowed to love Jay Cutler whilst realizing he was a mostly average QB. Don't try to make it an either or. He was still just about the only exciting reason to waste three hours of my Sundays on this sad sack of a franchise in the past 3 years.

i mean, in the NFL, that's probably a good baseline, especially considering it's a good baseline in the world in general On the other hand Jay's unvaccinated kids might introduce a measles pandemic.

I haven't seen much film on Darnold, so I can't really speak to his footwork or pocket awareness, but the hype seems to be regarding his physical tools. It sounds that his throwing motion may have to be rebuilt as well. Does he hang in the pocket as well as Trubisky, does he escape only after his receivers have had a chance to get open or when he's in imminent peril? Does he slide instead of scamper? Does he have the vision to throw receivers open? does he keep his feet under him? When his eyes move, can he keep his feet still? these are all things that Trubisky does well and set him apart from the rest of his draft class. he's not a freak from any kind of physical perspective, like Darnold is, but he's able to do most of the things that translate well to the NFL. does Darnold show these traits? I don't know. Lets say he has all those things. I can think of two or three recent guys who had those things and were pretty favorably ranked as top picks.... and returned for another year of eligibility. The whole idea is putting a bunch of hope in a relative unknown where the variables are wide ranging. All to fly in the face of whats known now because the opportunity later could be better. I actually think the next Luck could be sitting there and a sizable portion of Bears fans would talk themselves out of it because the prospect of some future unknown is more appealing to them than the chance of striking out on a QB.

and NFL GMs are dumb meatballs. No one will sign Kaepernick, either. That's just so asinine. The jersey as kindling jersey sales boom is practically enough to justify the cost of Kapernick. I think both guys are just in a weird spot. Just talented enough to justify decent money. Just polarizing enough to scare off GMs who only see the downside to their job security.

Actually maybe Jay being good at this new job is good. It makes his past defiance/apathy towatds these shmucks even sweeter.

horsefeathers YOU New Jersey is awesome from April - December(ish) [tweet]https://twitter.com/recordsANDradio/status/860493543839813632[/tweet] I almost included a "(no offense gooney)" there but thought it would be confusing since you don't play QB for the Jets.